Mechanical toy.



Patented Dec. 3|, l90l.

(Application filed Oct. 11, 1901.;

(No Model.)

Nrrno STATES PATENT JOI-IN HEIFFOR HILL, OF MENTONE, VICTORIA.

M ECHANICAL TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,285, dated December 31, 1901.

Application filed October 11, 1901. Serial No. 78,292 (No model.)

subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Como Parade, Mentone, in

the State of Victoria, Australia,have invented certain new and useful Mechanical Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention provides a mechanical toy for children, and it consists of a carriage which is drawn along by a cord and which movement causes through moving mechanism the representation or model of an animal for example, a kangarooto give a series of jumps, or the animal represented may be a cat and in conjunction with the cats movement a mouse is made to appear and disappear.

I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the toy with representation of a kangaroo. Fig. 2 is a plan of same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section with representations of cat and mouse. Figs. 4 and 5 show details of parts.

The carriage may be in the form of a fiat board A, set upon four or more wheels B and having a central opening 0 near its forward end. The axle D of the two forward wheels is double cranked at the center. The cranked portion D in operation enters the hole 0 of the carriage. To this crank is pivoted a frame constructed of upright parallel bars or wires E, which proceed up through the hole in the carriage and are then turned and form a gradual incline E to the back of the carriage. The parallel wires are joined together, where necessary for strength, by strips M N. Upon the inclined bars E is mounted a toy animal, such as a kangaroo G, which may be constructed of tin or other material and which is arranged on a base G, fitting upon the bars E, so that it can slide along the said inclined bars. A stop maybe arranged at the end of the bars to limit travel of the animal.

A plate H is secured to the top of the car- 'riage over the opening 0. This plate rises above the board on which it is set, and it has a slot H in it, through which the upright bars E pass and by means of which the movement of the frame E E, and on the further rotation of the wheels B the frame will return to its first position and the animal will slide back. In this manner the continuous rotation of the wheels will cause the kangaroo or other animal represented to take a series of jumps; The front portion of the carriage- 'i. e.,that portion over the front wheelsshould be preferably slightly Weighted, so that the wheels may grip the ground and rotate freely. The animal thus caused to jump may be a kangaroo or cat or other animal that may he desired. WVhen a cat is employed, the toy may have a disappearing mouse to work in conjunction with thejumping of the cat. For this purpose I extend the plate H, Fig. 3, and provide it with an opening H and through this opening will appear and disappear the representation of a mouse K, which is set upon a bent wire L, that is received by the connecting-strip N, Fig. 4. The parts are so designed that the cat and mouse will during travel of the toy assume the relative position indicated on Fig. 3; but as the cat is caused to jump forward on the downward movement ofthe crank D the mouse will be drawn beneath the opening H and Will reappear after the backward movement of the cat. The cat and mouse may be removed and in' place of the former a kangaroo or other animal substituted.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that What I claim is- 1. A mechanical toy comprising a carriage, wheels, axles upon which the carriage is mounted, a frame having parts at an acute angle to one another, means for actuating ICO said frame with a swinging forward-and-backward movement, means for guiding the frame in such movement, a representation. of an animal, and a slidable support therefor upon the swinging frame, substantially as set forth.

2. A mechanical toy com prising a carriage having an opening, wheels upon which the carriage is mounted, a cranked axle, a frame of two parts at an acute angle to one another and pivoted to the said axle, a plate spanning the opening in the carriage and having a guide-opening for the frame and by which a swinging forWard-aud-backward movement is imparted to the frame, a representation of an animal, and a slidable support therefor upon the said swinging frame, substantially as specified.

3. A mechanical toy comprising a carriage A, having an opening 0, wheels 13 on which the carriage is mounted, a cranked axle D, a frame E E connected with the cranked axle, a plate H having openings H H mounted on the carriage, said frame E carrying a representation of an animal, a wire L carrying a representation of a smaller animal, and means for connecting the same to move with the crank D, substantially as specified.

(13) to the back of said carriage, a plate H having a guide-opening H through which the frame E passes and by which the movement of the frame E is controlled as the cranked axle rotates, a sliding base-plate G mounted on the frame E and carrying a representation of an animal, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. v

5. In a mechanical toy, the combination with a carriage A having an opening 0, wheels upon which the said carriage is mounted and a cranked axle D to which the forward wheels are secured, of a frame connected with the said cranked axle and composed of parallel bars E which rise upwardly and are inclined (E') to the back of thecarriage, aplate II having an opening H and a guide-opening H through which the frame E passes and by which the movement of the frame E is controlled as the cranked axle rotates, a sliding 

